Jack Whitehall (The Afterparty), Paula Pell (Girls5eva), Mark Proksch (What We Do In The Shadows), Julia Duffy (Palm Royale), and Kapil Talwalkar (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist) have been tapped to hitch The Burbs solid for Peacock‘s upcoming sequence adaptation of the 1989 darkish comedy film. Additional particulars about their characters are nonetheless underneath wraps. This comes 5 months after the challenge acquired an official straight-to-series order from the streamer.
“Set in present-day suburbia, the present follows a younger couple, who’ve reluctantly relocated to the husband’s childhood residence. Their world is upended when a brand new neighbor strikes in throughout the road bringing outdated secrets and techniques of the cul-de-sac to mild, and new lethal threats shatter the phantasm of their quiet little neighborhood,” reads the present’s official logline.
Who will lead The Burbs solid?
The Burbs will likely be led by Emmy winner Keke Palmer (Nope, Password), who has additionally signed on to function an government producer. The unique film starred Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, and Corey Feldman. Regardless of initially receiving blended evaluations throughout its theatrical run, the movie finally turned a cult basic. The remake will likely be shot on the similar location as the unique movie on the backlot of Common Studios in Los Angeles.
The present will likely be written and government produced by Celeste Hughey, with Nzingha Stewart (Daisy Jones and the Six) additionally set to direct the primary episode. Govt producers are Stewart, Seth MacFarlane, Erica Huggins, Aimee Carlson, Brian Grazer, Kristen Zolner, Natalie Berkus, Rachel Shukert, Amy Aniobi, Zora Bikangaga, and Neil Reynolds, together with authentic scribe Dana Olsen. It’s a manufacturing of UCP and Fuzzy Door.
(Supply: Selection)
